Avis D. Johnson

Johnson, Avis D. Found peace on December 17, 2015 at age 89. Dear friend of Mary Theisen, Mary Horton (Mark Carstensen) and Bev McCarthy. Avis was the adoring "Gran" of Cactus, Maude, and Mini. She will be missed by friends and former students and colleagues. Avis earned her Bachelor's Degree in Art from Milwaukee County Teachers College (now UW-Milwaukee), her Master's Degree in English from Marquette University, and a French language Certificate from l'Ecole Normale Sup'erieure de Saint-Cloud. She was fluent in French and had a special interest in English literature and art history. Avis was a longtime teacher of French and English at Oak Creek High School. Avis was an avid reader and life-long learner whose large personal library contains books of all categories. She traveled to all but one of the continents but most extensively in Europe where cathedrals, art museums, and historical sites were of major interest. Additionally, Avis loved the performing arts, particularly the opera. She attended many theatre and opera performances in Milwaukee, Chicago, and New York. Renata Tebaldi and Dame Kiri te Kanawa were her favorite sopranos and she never tired of listening to them and other classical singers. A celebration of Avis's life will be held in the spring of 2016. If so desired, memorials can be sent to a charity of your choice, the Humane Society or Hometown Hospice in Milwaukee.